Manure-receptacle for vehicles.



A. W LELAND. MANURB REGEPTACLE FOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION rum) AUG. 5,1010.

990954. I Patented Apr. 18, 1911;

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MANURE-RECEPTACLE FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1911.

Application filed August 5, 1910. Serial No. 575,721.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AARON V. LELAND, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at McClellanville, in the county of Charleston andState of South Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements inManure-Receptacles for Vehicles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to manure receptacles for vehicles, the objectsof the invention being to provide a device of this character of acomparatively inexpensive and simple nature and to construct the devicewhereby it can be conveniently applied to the shafts in position thereonso that it will not frighten or-injure the animal.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar arts in the several views:Figure l is a etail perspective view showing my improved receptacle inits applied position. Fig. 2 is a detail transverse section through theshafts showing the receptacle applied thereto, parts being in section toclearly disclose the invention. Fig. 3 is a detail vertical sectiontaken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The invention embodies a receptacle comprising a neck member 1 having afixed portion 2 and a movable portion 3 which latter is disposeduppermost and formed with an upwardly and outwardly flared upper endportion on which is mounted a cushioning rim 4: which is so designedthat, when engaged by the animal, it will not chafe or injure the same.The said movable portion of the neck is pivoted to the fixed portion, asshown at 5, and as illustrated, the said fixed portion is provided withcompanion leaf springs 6 whose free extremities are yieldingly engagedagainst the opposite side of the said movable portion of the neck so asto hold such movable portion substal'itially in a plane with the fixedportion. The purpose of the springs is to provide means whereby the saidmovable portion of the neck will be capable of movement when engaged bythe animal.

Downwardly and outwardly extending legs 7 of tube form are connectedwith the fixed portion of the neck 1 and as illustrated, they arearranged in direct communication therewith. Each leg is provided with ahingedly mounted closure 8 on which is mounted a keeper 9 for engagingthe closed bottom 10 of the leg. The said bottom 10 of each leg isprovlded with a depending flange 11 against which the correspondinglyformed flange 12 of a clamp 13 may be engaged, the said clamp beingdesigned to engage the thills A so as to hold the receptacle relativelypositioned thereon. Suitable removable fastenings l-loperatively connectthe flanges 11 and 12 with each other to hold the clamps in their closedpositions.

The construction of the device herein disclosed and described isextremely simple and is such'as will permit of its being kept in a mostsanitary condition.

I claim 1. A receptacle of the character described comprising a neckhavin an uppermost end portion, downwardly an outwardly extending tubesenterin into the lower portion of the neck, the said tubes having closedlower end portions, closures at the sides of the said tubes, andthill-engaging clamps carried by the'tubes. I

2. A receptacle comprising a neck member having a fixed lower portionand a pivotally mounted upper portion, springs bearing against the upperportion to hold the same substantiall in a plane with the ,lowerportion, and t ill-engaging tubes opening at their upper ends directlyinto the lower portion of the neck.

3. A receptacle comprising a hollow neck member having an annularcushioning surface at its upper end, downwardly and outwardly extendinglegs of tube form opening at their upper ends directly into the saidneck, and thill-engaging clamps carried by the legs.

4. A receptacle of the class described comprising a hollow neck memberhaving a fixed lower portion and a movable upper portion. elastic meansconnecting the said fixed and movable portions'to hold them normally ina plane with each other, thin-supported legs of tube form extending fromthe fixedportion of the neck, and hinged closures at the sides of thesaid legs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AARON \V. LELAND. \Vitnesses F. W. GRAHAM, K. W. LELAND.

